Not to Just be Good

When I started high school I wasn’t nervous. I knew I would do good. I have always been a person who does just good. Not with honors or anything like that but I did good. Not the student of the month but just good. I tried very hard at times to be better than good so I could get my name called out at an assembly. Just to Imagine everyone looking down and thinking wow they did a great job and saying that’s a good kid. People clapping and saying congratulations. To be recognized by the teachers to make sure everyone knew how smart and nice you are, but that never happened to me. Four years and It still hasn’t happened. But do I need the assurance of other people around me? Yes actually that would be nice, but I never put my all into school. I regret not putting my all in so I could have a Cord around my neck. I’m not being sarcastic, I do wish I had one. I could have done it.

This year, I did decent In many of my classes, I’m above a 3.0. But still not enough to have that cord. The irony in getting the cord is I thought it wouldn’t mean anything to me not getting it but it does. Still not better than good. I had many opportunities to get honors, but I was too lazy then. I didn’t feel like it. Comparing myself from freshman year to now when I am given the opportunity to be better I take it. I want my GPA to go up. I have the opportunity to go to school for what I want, I’m taking it. But I didn’t before.

The reason I think sharing this is so important is to show you to try to escape being just good like I did. I would try pushing in college to have the drive to be better than good and strive for success. If that’s not what you’re into then try to strive for something else if it’s not school. It could be college, work, or sports, just try to be the best version of yourself and not just good. 

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